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Reconciling the positive DAMA annual modulation signal with the negative results of the CDMS II experiment

R. Foot

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0405362

Abstract

We examine the recent CDMS II results in the context of the mirror matter interpretation of the DAMA/NaI experiment.We find that the favoured mirror matter interpretation of the DAMA/NaI experiment -- a He'/H' dominated halo with a small O' component is fully consistent with the null results reported by CDMS II. While the CDMS II experiment is quite sensitive to a heavy Fe' component, and may yet find a positive result, a more decisive test of mirror matter-type dark matter would require a lower threshold experiment using light target elements.

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